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Cosatu's 15th national congress collapsed before delegates could deliberate on workers' worsening conditions, amid claims that ANC and SACP factional battles had infiltrated the gathering to influence its leadership outcome ahead of the November municipal elections.
COSATU CONGRESS

Cosatu congress collapses amid political alliance factional battle

What we know about the collapse of Cosatu's 15th national congress.

  • Rapula Moatshe
5 min read
Eswatini’s King Mswati III during the SADC heads of states meeting in Durban on Monday.
SADC SUMMIT

Ramaphosa’s SADC chairmanship facing immediate test over Eswatini reform demands

President Cyril Ramaphosa, newly appointed chair of the SADC, confronts the challenge of addressing King Mswati III's authoritarian rule in Eswatini, as activists call for…

  • Willem Phungula
2 min read
SACP's Solly Mapaila.
WEEKEND WRAP

The Sunday Brief: The stories to know

Some of the stories shaping South Africa today: what happened, why it matters and who is affected.

  • The National News Team
4 min read